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20 Reasons to Watch the 2019-20 NBA Season Restart The summer of 2020 isn't exactly the most comforting time in recent memory, with the NBA's return-to-play firmly in the shadow of a global pandemic. But despite the wave of concerns outside the bubble, the basketball inside the NBA's campus will take center ...
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Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler: WNBA support for Black Lives Matter could make some fans 'feel excluded' Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who co-owns the Atlanta Dream franchise, said she fears that the WNBA's public support for the Black Lives Matter movement could drive some fans away. "I think a lot of people feel that they may not have a place," Loeffler said ...
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Chris Jones has Plans for Kansas City: Get Sacks, Win Championships, Have Fun Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones isn't settling for just one Super Bowl ring and a four-year, $85 million contract extension. He has bigger goals in mind, with plans to build a dynasty in Kansas City while fighting for the chance of putting on the ...
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2020 3M Open: How to watch Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka in the Twin Cities After spending two weeks at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club, the PGA Tour heads to TPC Twin Cities for the 2020 3M Open. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament, including tee times for the first and second rounds.
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Don't Hate Dak Prescott Because He's Beautiful FRISCO - The TV commercial came out about 35 years ago, and it's still locked into the filing cabinet of my brain. I didn't care one way or another about Pantene (a shampoo, I guess) and I didn't have any particular hair concerns (then as now my hair is thick ...
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Orioles 2020 bold predictions: What to expect from the O's this season The Orioles, even with a significant level of excitement building for the 2020 season, more or less are what they are. They're a young team with a lot of excitement for the future, yes, but with youth comes inexperience, and with inexperience comes mistakes.
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A's vs. Giants: Here's what it feels like to watch a live baseball game in an empty stadium Only 200-some people were inside the Oakland Coliseum to watch the A's take on the San Francisco Giants in an exhibition game Monday night. Well, there were 5,100 people if you count the sea of cardboard cutouts occupying the green seats A's fans once ...
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2020 could be a magical season for Yankees and Mets (You know, if it happens) We finally get baseball back now, for as long as we have it in the pandemic year of 2020. The Yankees are first up, against the Nationals, on July 23. One year ago, what feels like several lifetimes ago, the Yankees beat the Twins 14-12 on July 23. It was their ...
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Red Sox acquire right-hander Dylan Covey from Rays The Boston Red Sox acquired right-hander Dylan Covey from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. He has been added to the club player pool. Left-hander Bobby Poyner was removed from the pool but remains in the organization. Covey, 28, has made 63 ...
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G League players officially form union with help from NBPA As has been expected for a while, and with 80% of the players voting for it, the G League players have voted to form a union. It's called the Basketball Players Union (BPU), and the NBA G League agreed to recognize it as the players' representative. "We are ...
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Cubs Talk Podcast: The NL Central Roundtable, who will take the crown With the season just about underway, the NL Central is up for grabs and it looks like it's going to be a tight race all the way through. Latest Cubs Talk. Podcast: The NL Central Roundtable, who will take the crown · How Cubs' reconfigured plan for last ...
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NFC South training camp preview: Saints dangerous; Bucs intrigue With training camps scheduled to begin this month, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Below, Jelani Scott has the lowdown on position battles, strengths, weaknesses and newcomers in the NFC South. Atlanta Falcons. 2019 record: 7-9.
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Astros' Jose Altuve day to day with bruised leg Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve bruised his left leg in a exhibition win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The 2017 AL MVP was injured in a collision at home plate in the fourth inning of the 15-6 win that was the Astros' last tuneup before ...
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Team Ineos to be known as the Ineos Grenadiers for Tour de France Team Ineos have applied to the UCI to change their name and team colours for the rest of the season, with the British WorldTour team confirming it will be known as the 'Ineos Grenadiers' from the start of the Tour de France on August 29 to promote the new ...
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Souness in awe of Liverpool's consistency as they are crowned champions London (AFP) - Liverpool great Graeme Souness has hailed the "incredible" consistency of Jurgen Klopp's champions as they prepare to receive the Premier League trophy at Anfield on Wednesday. Liverpool, who won the title with a record seven games to ...
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Kansas 101: TV times, key statistics, revised procedures and more NASCAR's Cup Series makes the first of two scheduled trips this year to Kansas Speedway this week, setting up shop for a Thursday night show that marks the official start of the 36-race season's second half. The Super Start Batteries 400 Presented by ...
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Procter & Gamble extends Olympic sponsorship, focusing on equality drive LONDON -- Procter & Gamble will use its Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship to campaign for racial equality after extending its backing of the games through 2028. The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in May has reinforced to corporations like ...
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Celtics Talk Podcast: Could we see a C's vs. Lakers NBA Finals in the bubble? The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers haven't played in the NBA Finals since 2010. Could they start another decade with a championship matchup in the Orlando bubble? The Lakers are the betting favorites to win the Western Conference, and they ...
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Detroit Tigers will stink in 2020, but remember, it's not about this season Detroit Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three burning questions about the Detroit Tigers' 2020 season ahead of their opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. How good (or bad) will the Tigers be this season? Detroit Tigers first ...
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Three questions for the restarting Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies are in a playoff race. Folks are overlooking them left and right, prognosticating that teams 3.5 games behind them in the playoff hunt would have a better chance to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a first round matchup. They're made up ...
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'I'm Overjoyed To Play Some Small Part In This': Play By Play Announcer Jenn Hildreth On NWSL Challenge Cup (CBS Local Sports)– Only four teams remain in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. On Wednesday, the semifinals begin between the Houston Dash and Portland Thorns FC at 12:30 p.m. EST/PST on CBS All Access and then the Chicago Red Stars take on Sky ...
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Every Minnesota Vikings Player Rating in Madden NFL 21 Late last week, I broke down the top ten highest-rated Vikings in Madden 21 and what EA Sports got right and wrong with those ratings. Now that the complete ratings for just about every player in the NFL (with the exception of undrafted free agents and a few ...
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Anthony Rendon's status for Angels' opening series still day-to-day LOS ANGELES -- Neither of the Los Angeles Angels' two significant free-agent signings might not be ready when their season begins on Friday in Oakland. Third baseman Anthony Rendon continues to be plagued by an oblique injury, and pitcher Julio ...
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White Sox's Adam Engel: May be in right field Friday With the White Sox placing Nomar Mazara (illness) on the 10-day injured list, Engel is in position to start Friday's opener against the Twins in right field. Engel has been the primary fill in for Mazara, who has not been available for the last four days because ...
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The Cubs — with no fans in the Wrigley Field bleachers — fill the space with advertising signage The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented all 30 major-league teams from selling tickets to their games. But the Chicago Cubs apparently have found a way to compensate for revenue lost from their empty bleacher sections at Wrigley Field. Advertisement.
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Women's Open gets sponsorship extension, new branding ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- The Women's British Open is keeping its title sponsor and getting a slightly different name. The R&A announced Wednesday that AIG, a New York-based finance and insurance group, has extended its title sponsorship of the ...
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Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett retires from NFL and takes a rare skillset with him Michael Bennett's career numbers may not scream legend. Only one 10 sack season in 11 seasons, 69.5 career sacks. But he is a legend. Advertisement. He was the definition of physical and positional flexibility when it came to defensive linemen. Bennett ...
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Marshawn Lynch partners with Fanatics to run his Beast Mode online store Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch has partnered with online retailer Fanatics to operate e-commerce for his Beast Mode site. The multiyear agreement marks the first time the online retailer will run an athlete's personal brand line. Lynch also said he ...
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Tampa Bay Rays: Should we be worried about Blake Snell? Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell pitched on a televised intrasquad game and his summer camp struggles continued. The Tampa Bay Rays are being picked by pundits across the nation as a potential World Series contender, in large part due to ...
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Detroit Tigers' Daniel Norris 'ready to rock,' thanks to inspiration from 'Thor' Detroit Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris sat on his porch Tuesday afternoon with a coffee in hand and birds chirping from all angles. He had just gotten home from tossing a bullpen session at Comerica Park, his first time on a big-league mound since testing ...
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The Daily Chop: Matt Adams walks off Marlins, roster maneuvering and more The Atlanta Braves held the first of two exhibition games against the Miami Marlins Tuesday night and what a game it was. Atlanta rallied from an 8-1 deficit, allowed a game-tying homer in the ninth and then watched Matt Adams walk things off with a ...
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Clayton Kershaw day by day: A 21 split We have two starts by Clayton Kershaw on July 21, with the Dodgers splitting the pair, five years apart. First up was in Washington D.C. in 2013, and Kershaw was in complete control in this one. He allowed only two hits in seven innings, both solo home runs ...
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Philadelphia Phillies: 2020 coronavirus pandemic-shortened season outlook The Philadelphia Phillies hope to turn the corner and not look back at a failure of a 2019 campaign. Philadelphia was safely a favorite to win the National League East division after signing Bryce Harper, but only recorded a .500 record and finished in fourth ...
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Ron Roenicke will manage more than the Red Sox in this 2020 season BOSTON --- This season will be about so much more than managing baseball games for Ron Roenicke. The everyday reminder comes when the Red Sox file through their private entrance at Fenway Park. Players and staff members are subject to coronavirus ...
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IPL 2020: Need details to come through before making final decision on playing, says Williamson With the International Cricket Council postponing the T20 World Cup, the stage is set for the BCCI to host the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL). The planning for the tournament to be held outside India is already on the way and reports have ...
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Texas delays some high school football; Florida pushes ahead AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will play high school football this fall, but some of it will be delayed, attendance will be limited and masks will be required as the state fights a surge in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The University ...
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Gerrard: England's Golden Generation needed a manager like Klopp, Guardiola or Mourinho The much-vaunted national side of the 2000s failed to win a major international trophy, something the former midfielder puts down to weak leadership. England's so-called 'Golden Generation' could have won a major tournament if they'd had a forceful ...
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Mixed reaction on 25% capacity at Indy 500 SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Indy 500 fans will be required to mask up at this year's race and the number allowed to see it in person has dropped to 25%. Many people who live and work in Speedway said the number of fans allowed at the race will have a ...
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MLS is Back: How tournament broadcasters overcome supporter isolation MLS will engage audiences even while they're safely isolated. The league is putting them next to the MLS is Back Tournament pitch with advanced technology. There won't be any canned cheering during the MLS is Back Tournament. But supporters won't be ...
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Baltimore Running Festival cancels in-person races due to coronavirus Baltimore Running Festival organizer Corrigan Sports Enterprises on Wednesday canceled in-person running for the city's annual marathon as new coronavirus cases continue to rise. "This year countless heroes have helped the city and our great state battle ...
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Washington high schools introduce four-season sports schedule amid pandemic CAMAS, Wash. — High school football in Washington will go on this school year, but it will start six months later than usual. That's according to the tentative plan announced Tuesday by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA).
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'Give it a go, no harm in applying': How Anil Kumble landed India's coaching job Anil Kumble's exit as coach of the Indian team wasn't quiet but the circumstances leading up to his appointment at the post sure is an entertaining story. Kumble, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2010, served as a chief mentor with ...
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Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams' daughter, Olympia, just became the youngest team owner in pro sports The daughter of Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams just became the youngest team owner in pro sports at the age of 2. The new team, a National Women's Soccer League expansion team dubbed Angel City, was announced Tuesday. The team will begin ...
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Wolff: I'm not involved in Aston Martin, Vettel F1 discussions Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he's not involved in Sebastian Vettel's potential Formula 1 move to the rebranded Aston Martin team, despite being a shareholder in the British manufacturer. Wolff is a close friend of Racing Point and Aston Martin owner ...
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Which Eagles suffer the most from the cancellation of preseason games? | Early Birds Good morning, Eagles fans. Long time no see. All of us over at The Inquirer are happy to return to your inbox after a few months away, and we hope that you and your family have stayed safe and healthy during that time. With the return of the newsletter comes ...
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Root lauds incredible' Stokes after Manchester masterclass MANCHESTER: England all-rounder Ben Stokes' Manchester masterclass has convinced captain Joe Root that the team are 'in the presence of greatness' and that sky was the limit for 'Mr Incredible'. Stokes' match haul of 254 runs and three wickets ...
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Khabib is 'perfect fighter', says legend Georges St-Pierre.. but UFC P4P rankings show he's just second best UFC LEGEND Georges St-Pierre has hailed Khabib Nurmagomedov as "unbeatable" and the "perfect fighter". And "The Eagle" is behind only Jon Jones in the latest UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Nurmagomedov and Jones and the current UFC men's ...
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Exhibition Game Recap: Dodgers Defeat Angels In Finale Before Opening Day A home run in the second inning put the Los Angeles Dodgers behind for a second time in as many nights, but they again mounted a come back, this time at the expense of the L.A. Angels in a 6-4 win. The victory closed the Dodgers' record in exhibition play ...
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